http://www.himalayanacademy.com/ en-us © 2009 Himalayan Academy Periodic videos from the Hindu monastery on the island of Kauai (Standard Definition for iPod Video, iPod Touch and iPhone) Kauai's Hindu Monastery The monastery produces a video news summary each month, documenting the travels of Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and the monks, plus sharing what has been happening at the monastery, including Iraivan Temple construction and fund-raising progress, and a short clip from Gurudeva, the monastery's founder. Other videos will be presented on this podcast as well. (Standard Definition, compatible with iPod Video, iPod Touch and iPhone. See the HD version of this podcast for High Definition videos.) Himalayan Academy senthil@hindu.org clean Kauai's Hindu Monastery Our Three Kinds of Temples: Hinduism Today Publisher's Desk Jul/Aug/Sep 2009 In this edition, Bodhinatha talks to us about our three kinds of temples... "It would be hard to overestimate the power and importance of the temple in Hindu culture and spiritual practice--the home of God to which we go for solace and connection with the divine. When we think of temples, we naturally think of community temples, those always welcoming, often ornate, magical spaces which I like to call pura mandiras. Worshiping in these temples is a central practice in Hinduism. But there is a broader, seldom discussed understanding of the temple in Sanatana Dharma which embraces two other sacred places of communion as equally important. One is the home shrine, or griha mandira, and the other is the soul temple or atma mandira..." http://hindumedia.dreamhosters.com/video/kauai-s_hindu_monastery/2009-05-22_monthly_video_may_2009/2009-05-22_monthly_video_may_2009_ipod.m4v Tue, 26 May 2009 10:55:00 -1000 13:01 Hindu, guru, swami, Hinduism, Sanatana, Dharma, meditation, philosophy, worship, monastery, temple, mandir, koyilo, math, matha, ashram, God, Siva, Shiva, Vishnu, Ganesh, Ganesha, Muruga, Murugan, Saivite, Shaivite, Kauai, Hawaii, Gurudeva, festival, Skanda, monks, pilgrimage Kauai's Hindu Monastery Hinduism Today Apr/May/Jun 2009 Issue Review In this edition, editor-in-chief Paramacharya Palaniswami tells us about the contents of the Jan/Feb/Mar 2009 edition of Hinduism Today magazine. http://hindumedia.dreamhosters.com/video/kauai-s_hindu_monastery/2009-04-27_monthly_video_april_2009/2009-04-27_monthly_video_april_2009_ipod.m4v Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:40:00 -1000 8:23 Hindu, guru, swami, Hinduism, Sanatana, Dharma, meditation, philosophy, worship, monastery, temple, math, matha, ashram, God, Siva, Shiva, Vishnu, Ganesh, Ganesha, Muruga, Murugan, Saivite, Shaivite, Kauai, Hawaii, Gurudeva, festival, Skanda, monks, pilgrimage Kauai's Hindu Monastery Hinduism Today Publisher's Desk - Introduction to Hinduism Hindus in the West are sometimes invited to give a talk explaining their religion at a local college, schoolroom, interfaith group or even a Christian church. Some have confided to me that they do not feel qualified to give such a presentation. There is clearly a need for an authentic, non-academic introduction to Hinduism that can be presented with confidence on such occasions. Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami prepared this Publisher's Desk (drawn from our book What Is Hinduism?) as a broad summary of our faith that can be drawn upon to properly educate others in the basics of Hinduism, minus all the misconceptions and myths. http://hindumedia.dreamhosters.com/video/kauai-s_hindu_monastery/2009-03-13_monthly_video_february_2009/2009-03-13_monthly_video_february_2009_ipod.m4v Sat, 14 Mar 2009 09:40:00 -1000 46:47 Hindu, guru, swami, Hinduism, Sanatana, Dharma, meditation, philosophy, worship, monastery, temple, math, matha, ashram, God, Siva, Shiva, Vishnu, Ganesh, Ganesha, Muruga, Murugan, Saivite, Shaivite, Kauai, Hawaii, Gurudeva, festival, Skanda, monks, pilgrimage Kauai's Hindu Monastery Monastery Quarterly News Summary This month we hear about important events over the past three months, including our Gurudeva Mahasamadhi Observances and Skanda Shashthi festivals, our acceptance of three new monks and some of Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami's recent travels. A pilgrim tells us how Gurudeva affected her life, and we hear a precious message from Gurudeva about pilgrimage. http://hindumedia.dreamhosters.com/video/kauai-s_hindu_monastery/2009-01-19_monthly_video_january_2009/2009-01-19_monthly_video_january_2009_ipod.m4v Thu, 19 Jan 2009 10:08:00 -1000 10:51 Hindu, guru, swami, Hinduism, Sanatana, Dharma, meditation, philosophy, worship, monastery, temple, math, matha, ashram, God, Siva, Shiva, Vishnu, Ganesh, Ganesha, Muruga, Murugan, Saivite, Shaivite, Kauai, Hawaii, Gurudeva, festival, Skanda, monks, pilgrimage Kauai's Hindu Monastery Hinduism Today Jan/Feb/Mar 2009 Issue Review In this edition, editor-in-chief Paramacharya Palaniswami tells us about the contents of the Jan/Feb/Mar 2009 edition of Hinduism Today magazine. Articles include an announcement of Hindu of the Year Swami Avdhveshananda Giri, our Educational Insight called "Parenting with Love," Oprah Winfrey's promulgating of ideas that have their source in Hinduism, a family's shared pilgrimage to Goddess Durga, a glimpse back to the day in 1838 when Europe first discovered Indian dance, a first-person encounter with storytelling master Morari Bapu during his 9-day US katha, some strong opinions about passing on our culture to the next generation and a health feature on how Ayurveda handles food allergies. http://hindumedia.dreamhosters.com/video/kauai-s_hindu_monastery/2008-12-31_monthly_video_december_2008/2008-12-31_monthly_video_december_2008_ipod.m4v Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:08:00 -1000 9:43 Hindu, guru, swami, Hinduism, Hinduism Today, magazine, news, Sanatana, Dharma, meditation, philosophy, worship, monastery, temple, math, matha, ashram, God, Siva, Shiva, Vishnu, Ganesh, Ganesha, Muruga, Murugan, Saivite, Shaivite, Kauai, Hawaii Kauai's Hindu Monastery Hinduism Today Publisher's Desk Jan/Feb/Mar 2009 In this edition, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami tells us about the three types of video content we will be presenting for our monthly video each quarter. This month, Bodhinatha reads his Publisher's Desk article from the Jan/Feb/Mar 2009 edition of Hinduism Today magazine, celebrating Hinduism Today's 30th anniversary and introducing some changes and innovations in the magazine. http://hindumedia.dreamhosters.com/video/kauai-s_hindu_monastery/2008-12-07_monthly_video_november_2008/2008-12-07_monthly_video_november_2008_ipod.m4v Sun, 07 Dec 2008 10:08:00 -1000 14:17 Hindu, guru, swami, Hinduism, Hinduism Today, magazine, news, Sanatana, Dharma, meditation, philosophy, worship, monastery, temple, math, matha, ashram, God, Siva, Shiva, Vishnu, Ganesh, Ganesha, Muruga, Murugan, Saivite, Shaivite, Kauai, Hawaii Kauai's Hindu Monastery News of the month for September 2008, presented in our monthly video summary This month, we here about Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami's recent travels to Singapore and Malaysia, progress on Iraivan Temple and an Iraivan Temple annual fund-raising summary. Sri Sri Sri Jayendra Puri Swami of Kailash Ashram in Bangalore visits Kauai Aadheenam and tells us what it means to him. Gurudeva speaks on karma and desire. http://hindumedia.dreamhosters.com/video/kauai-s_hindu_monastery/2008-10-27_monthly_news_video_september_2008/2008-10-27_monthly_news_video_september_2008_ipod.m4v Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:10:00 -1000 10:54 Hindu, guru, swami, Hinduism, Sanatana, Dharma, meditation, philosophy, worship, monastery, temple, math, matha, ashram, God, Siva, Shiva, Vishnu, Ganesh, Ganesha, Muruga, Murugan, Saivite, Shaivite, Kauai, Hawaii Kauai's Hindu Monastery News of the month for August 2008, presented in our monthly video summary This month, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami tells us about his recent travels to the US mainland, progress on Iraivan Temple, the release of our second Indian history lesson for US middle schools and our biannual postulant monastic vow renewal ceremony. We will also hear from a pilgrim family about their visit to Kauai Aadheenam, and Gurudeva will speak on the guru-disciple relationship. http://hindumedia.dreamhosters.com/video/kauai-s_hindu_monastery/2008-09-13_monthly_news_video_august_2008/2008-09-13_monthly_news_video_august_2008_ipod.m4v Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:40:00 -1000 10:52 Hindu, guru, swami, Hinduism, Sanatana, Dharma, meditation, philosophy, worship, monastery, temple, math, matha, ashram, God, Siva, Shiva, Vishnu, Ganesh, Ganesha, Muruga, Murugan, Saivite, Shaivite, Kauai, Hawaii Kauai's Hindu Monastery News of the month for July 2008, presented in our new monthly video summary This month, Bodhinatha tells us about his trip to Baltimore, Maryland, for the installation of a Murugan Deity, progress on Iraivan Temple construction and our annual Satguru Purnima festival. We play a message from Gurudeva about bringing down the wall between inner bliss and external life, we hear from a young man, Trishul Siddharthan, about his pilgrimage to Kauai Aadheenam, and we share with you a little more about our new video innovations. http://hindumedia.dreamhosters.com/video/kauai-s_hindu_monastery/2008-08-13_monthly_news_video_july_2008/2008-08-13_monthly_news_video_july_2008_ipod.m4v Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:20:00 -1000 10:56 Hindu, guru, swami, Hinduism, Sanatana, Dharma, meditation, philosophy, worship, monastery, temple, God, Siva, Shiva, Vishnu, Ganesh, Ganesha, Muruga, Murugan, Saivite, Shaivite, Kauai, Hawaii Kauai's Hindu Monastery News of the month for June 2008, presented in our new monthly video summary This month, Bodhinatha tells us of his travels to Arizona, Illinois, California and Ontario, Iraivan Temple gets a floor and a ceiling, a silpi departs the monastery after five years of service, hundreds of guests come from all walks of life, monks go on a high-tech educational voyage to New York and California, the nation of Nepal, the world's last Hindu kingdom, goes secular, and we enjoy a video message from Gurudeva about sadhana and willpower. http://hindumedia.dreamhosters.com/video/kauai-s_hindu_monastery/2008-07-13_monthly_news_video_june_2008/2008-07-13_monthly_news_video_june_2008_ipod.m4v Mon, 14 Jul 2008 9:20:00 -1000 10:54 Hindu, guru, swami, Hinduism, Sanatana, Dharma, meditation, philosophy, worship, monastery, temple, God, Siva, Shiva, Vishnu, Ganesh, Ganesha, Muruga, Murugan, Saivite, Shaivite, Kauai, Hawaii